I-696 to be shut down around Macomb-Oakland border

Eastbound Interstate 696 will be closed from Interstate 75 to Mound Road this upcoming weekend, Sept. 20-23, for pavement repair, according to the Michigan Department of Transportation. The closure will begin at 9 p.m. Friday and end at 5 a.m. Monday, weather permitting.

During the closure, eastbound I-696 traffic will be detoured to southbound I-75, then eastbound Eight Mile Road to northbound Mound Road, and back to eastbound I-696.

Also, this week, eastbound I-696 will have multiple lane closures from I-75 to Mound Road during the overnight hours in order for crews to prep for the upcoming closure. Overnight lane closures begin at 9 p.m. each day and end by 5 a.m. the following day through Friday.